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Description: | A large fragment of copper alloy bell shaped stud dating from the Roman period. The fragment consists of the flared, circular bell shaped part of the stud, the shank projecting from the top having broken away. A large, pillar-like rivet projects from the centre of the underneath of the bell. It has a faceted (hammered) face and there are ware marks on the base of the 'bell'. The stud has a dark green glossy patina. It is 18.6mm long and 20.7mm in diameter. It weighs 20.05gm. Bell-shaped studs were perhaps used as furniture fittings (see for example: SWYOR-185B51, ESS-99D7A5, Allason-Jones and Miket, 1984: nos. 889-913).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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